TCM: Listed under “Herbs that release the Exterior”, in “Warm, Acrid Herbs”, Saposhnikovia divaricata, root (fang feng) enters the Bladder, Liver and Spleen channels. It treats all Wind disorders, expelling Wind, Wind-Damp and alleviating pain. It expels Wind and relieves spasms, treating dampness, diarrhoea and pain in the bowels.
General: Treats common cold, headache, fever, lack of sweat, joint pain, spasmodic pain of the limbs, tetanus.